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Inquiring into Local and Indigenous Histories

These lessons are designed to nurture the student competencies required for historical thinking and inquiry. Each lesson introduces a thinking tool and a related historical thinking concept that can then be used to support curriculum-related learning activities and inquiry projects.

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The development of these lessons was made possible with generous funding from the Canada History Fund of the Government of Canada.

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Explaining the significance of historical events

Explaining the significance of historical events

Students learn about the concept of significance and how it can be used to learn more about local histories. Students use criteria for significance to help explain the importance of person, event, place, or idea. In addition, students learn how to use criteria to explain who should know about an imp…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Selecting stories for inquiry

Selecting stories for inquiry

Students use criteria to select stories or questions for inquiry and investigation into local histories. Designed to support inquiry into local histories, this tutorial includes instructional suggestions for teachers (introducing the strategy, practicing the strategy, applying the strategy to learn …
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Reading traces when inquiring into local histories

Reading traces when inquiring into local histories

Students learn how to use traces to discover more about local histories. Students understand what traces are and how they can be read to reveal more about local histories. Designed to support inquiry into local histories, this tutorial includes instructional suggestions for teachers (introducing the…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Distinguer les voix importantes

Distinguer les voix importantes

Les élèves apprennent une stratégie pour déterminer les voix et les perspectives dont il faut tenir compte dans une recherche sur des anecdotes locales. Les élèves apprennent à comprendre la valeur de l’écoute d’une variét&ea…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Selecting useful sources for inquiry into local histories

Selecting useful sources for inquiry into local histories

Students use criteria to select the most useful sources to support inquiry into local histories. They develop an understanding of how to use criteria to help select useful sources for an inquiry question or assignment about local histories. Designed to support inquiry into local histories, this tuto…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Expliquer l’importance d’événements historiques

Expliquer l’importance d’événements historiques

Les élèves apprennent le concept de l’importance et comment s’en servir pour en apprendre davantage sur une anecdote locale. Les élèves utilisent les critères de l’importance pour expliquer l’importance d’un personnage, d’un &eac…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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